I went out for dinner with a couple of friends last night. This used to be something I did regularly, but being a student and not earning money this year, has made it a rare occurrence. Apart from eating some fantastic Greek food, my friends and I shared personal stories, talked about politics and mostly had a really good laugh. I came home feeling relaxed and connected to a world broader than this little computer and my uni work. It's made me think about how important food is in bringing people together. A lot of cultural and special events are organised around food. If you look at major religions in the world, the majority of them have some rules or rituals that include food.
So food provides more than just sustenance. But do we still connect as much as we used to around food?
I don't know about others. but my partner and I are in the bad habit of often eating in front of the TV. I know, it's not a great thing to do, but it seems to be a time to catch up on current affairs and to zone out for a while. I wonder how many other families in the Western world eat in front of the TV. I guess TV dinners weren't invented for nothing!
Every now and then we make a conscious choice to leave the TV turned off. It's amazing how much more connected and calm we feel as we catch up on the current affairs of our own lives.
So how does this fit into food sustainability? It's something we're looking at in relation to culture and identity (that's related to SOSE in case you didn't notice!). That's why we have an In Our Kitchen page, to explore our connections to food and to share some of the yummy recipes we love to share with our friends and family.
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